ENFIELD - Precision Camera & Video Repair Inc., which is cutting 234 jobs at its Enfield headquarters, will remain based in Enfield and will keep a major presence there to repair mostly professional grade photo equipment, a company official said on Wednesday.

The official, David Marsh, director of sales and marketing, declined to say how many workers will remain in Enfield where its payroll has been as large as 575 in recent years. And Marsh did not confirm the 234 layoffs reported by the state Labor Department.

“The recession had a major financial impact on our customers, who are comprised of many of the large consumer electronics retailers and all of the digital camera manufacturers,” Marsh said in a statement.

The company has increased repair capacity in some facilities and changed the allocation of product based on capabilities in others, he said

The price of digital cameras has come down drastically over the last few years, Marsh said, which affects the company’s business. “We have increased our capabilities surrounding high-volume product refurbishment and the rapid exchange business,” which, Marsh said, is well suited to Precision’s Southwest facilities.

The company operates two large plants in El Paso, Texas, and one in Chihuahua, Mexico, Marsh said.

The Mexican plant handles international business, while the Texas facilities handle business in the Western U.S., he said.

The Enfield facility is well suited for repairs on high-price-point products such as professional digital cameras, lenses, and camcorders, Marsh said.

The company’s CEO, chief financial officer, information technology director, vice president of operations, and director of sales all live “in the towns around Enfield,” Marsh said.

The Enfield operation is in three buildings “and remains our Center of Excellence,” he said. Technicians work in two buildings, and the third houses the company’s customer contact center, finance, computer, and human resources staffers.

Marsh added he could not be specific about the number of employees due to competition, but said, “We still have a large number of people employed on the Enfield campus.”

He acknowledged that the company has “transitioned a great number of people to our Southwest facilities.”

The affected employees were given the opportunity to work at the Southwest plants; the company “helped with the relocation, and virtually all have stayed with the company,” Marsh said.